Senator Mike Duffy says he will take some time to consider his options after an Ontario judge delivered a blow to his bid for financial restitution over his suspension without pay five years ago.
Justice Sally Gomery ruled that Duffy cannot take the Senate to court over its actions because the Senate’s decision to suspend Duffy is protected by parliamentary privilege.
Gomery is striking the Senate from Duffy’s lawsuit, which sought more than 7.8-million dollars from the upper chamber, the RCMP and the federal government.